Mixed in the heavens, merits and virtues become immortals

Chapter 436 Hong Xuanji: Your subject must denounce the Great Zhou Emperor!

"Legend has it that the founder of the Dao of Creation had an idea: he wanted to build a divine ship that could exist even after the creation of the world and the destruction of the universe, and use this divine ship to reach the other shore."

When Yun Xiangxiang spoke of this matter, she said, "Back then, I became close to Yang Pan because I wanted to find out the whereabouts of this magic weapon. After several attempts, I finally learned that this magic weapon was obtained by Gu Qing when Gu Qing usurped the Great Qian Dynasty. Later, Yang Pan tried many times but could not get his hands on the Ark of Creation."

When Emperor Taizu of the Great Zhou heard these words, his eyes flickered slightly.

"The foundation of this Tang Dynasty is so profound..."

"The foundation of the Tang Dynasty is not particularly strong. Although Gu Qing occupies ninety-nine prefectures and sweeps away the major families in these prefectures with his personal strength, firstly, the true high-end combat power of the Tang Dynasty is only Gu Qing himself. When Gu Qing displayed his invincible power, all the major forces in the ninety-nine prefectures surrendered without resistance. Although they suffered heavy losses, their core strength remained intact..."

Yun Xiangxiang made various analyses for the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"good."

The Great Zhou Emperor's eyes flickered, and he said, "Gu Qing has two major weaknesses: his wife Meng Bingyun and the current Crown Prince Gu Yi."

Having clearly identified Gu Qing's strengths and weaknesses, the Great Zhou Emperor felt enlightened and looked at Yun Xiangxiang, saying, "You want me to cooperate with Yang Pan?"

"Although the Great Qian Dynasty was destroyed thirty years ago, Yang Pan's foundation still exists. His Qiankun Dragon Guards and Shadow Guards are all experts..."

Yun Xiangxiang recounted Yang Pan's hidden forces one by one, which made the Great Zhou Emperor's eyes light up. He looked at Yun Xiangxiang, responded, and then turned into a wisp of black smoke and left.

Yun Xiangxiang remained where she was, her eyes flickering several times before she finally stretched out a hand, subtly touching the various restrictions within Chang'an City.

This is an act of surrendering to Gu Qing.

Gu Qing exchanged a surprised glance with Meng Bingyun, and then appeared in front of Yun Xiangxiang.

Hong Mansion.

Recently, Hong Yi has made great progress in martial arts by recording breathing techniques in martial arts manuals, without using medicine or meat to nourish his body. He has reached the "tendon training" level, and his skills have been integrated into his body. His every move and every breath is well-organized, and he can accumulate and train unconsciously.

In this situation, Hong Yi flipped through the martial arts manual, hoping to find some moves inside.

【The Wheel of Life and Death of the Devas】.

Seeing such a unique martial art in the martial arts manual made Hong Yi's heart tremble. This martial art was created by Hong Xuanji and was only passed on to his eldest son, Hong Xi. The essence of it was taught to him by hand. Although Hong Yi was eager to learn, he did not even have the right to see it.

However, I found this secret manual recorded in the Martial Arts Classic.

"Yes……"

Hong Yi recalled the rumors that after his father, Hong Xuanji, surrendered, he was completely subservient to Emperor Gu Qing. He would definitely have to offer the secret manual of the Wheel of Life and Death to Gu Qing first, in order to show that he had no secrets and was no threat. And how could such a manual fall into his hands... Hong Yi thought of the young man that day and wondered why the young man would give him the manual.

Unable to figure it out after much thought, Hong Yi opened the secret manual of the Wheel of Life and Death in the Heavens. "Life and death in the heavens are governed by the principles of Heaven. To cultivate this skill, one must first be gentle, kind, respectful, frugal, and modest."

"Wen means gentle and kind." [He was heartless towards his son.]

"Good, easy and straightforward." [He stole Zhao Feier, the wife of Emperor Zhenzong of Yan, and the two had a daughter.]

"恭 (gōng) means respectful and solemn." [The one who was chosen.]

"Frugality is self-restraint." [A requirement for others.]

"To yield is humility." [The one who was beaten, upon seeing this, sighed. If it weren't for me, which of these words would Hong Xuanji be associated with?]

Hong Yi looked at the Wheel of Life and Death, which explained various hand seals. What caught Hong Yi's attention even more were the annotations beside it. In these annotations, Gu Qing criticized Hong Xuanji as worthless. Even Hong Xuanji's proud martial arts were either easily broken or displayed in a different way in the annotations. After reading this set of martial arts, Hong Yi saw a completely new Wheel of Life and Death, as well as a way to break it.

Furthermore, in the annotations of this cycle of life and death, one can see Hong Xuanji's character and the current emperor's disdain for him.

I just don't know why the emperor kept Hong Xuanji alive.

While flipping through the book, Hong Yi heard a commotion outside. He quickly put away the martial arts manual and stuffed it into his robes. It was winter, and since the emperor had created things like "wool degreasing," people's clothing styles had become quite varied. Hong Yi was now dressed a little bulky, but with the manual tucked into his robes, it wouldn't be noticeable from the outside.

The person calling for Hong Yi outside was a maid. She conveyed that today was the Laba Festival, and the emperor was holding a banquet in the palace. Everyone, from high-ranking officials to ordinary people, was welcome to enter. However, no matter how grand the original Daqian Palace was, it was still limited. Therefore, there was a first-come, first-served rule for drinking in the palace today. Wine and porridge were also prepared in the capital, and the people could eat and drink for free.

Hong Yi arrived early to queue, and the queue at the Imperial City was already long. Not long after Hong Yi joined the queue, a guard came out and announced that those behind him no longer needed to queue. Under the guard's guidance, Hong Yi entered the Imperial Palace in an orderly manner. Although he was slightly at the back of the queue, Hong Yi was already able to see Gu Qing's face thanks to his eyesight.

As evening approached, the emperor took his seat in the center. Hong Yi's eyes widened as he saw Gu Qing and Meng Bingyun beside her. His heart trembled for a moment. In Meng Bingyun, he seemed to see the shadow of his mother... This must be the Empress Dowager.

Because the current emperor practices frugality, such banquets are held only once a year and are shared with the people. Gu Qing gave a brief speech and then gestured to start the banquet.

A scholar stepped forward, bowed to Gu Qing, and recited a poem to offer his blessings.

Gu Qing nodded in satisfaction and beckoned the scholar to step forward to receive the reward.

"emperor!"

Hong Xuanji gave a command that overwhelmed the entire audience. Everyone looked over and saw Hong Xuanji steadily ascend the stage, blocking Gu Qing and separating the scholar from him. He shouted, "Your Majesty, I must denounce the Great Zhou Emperor from three hundred years ago. He did not die at the hands of Meng Shenji, but has infiltrated the court in recent years, still harboring thoughts of restoring the kingdom. We must be on guard!"

Gu Qing revealed the secrets of cultivation to the people and even taught them to cultivate in schools. These supernatural matters are now common knowledge. When people heard that the Great Zhou Emperor from three hundred years ago had entered the Tang Dynasty to serve as an official, the expressions of the people in the palace varied.

The scholar in front of Gu Qing's expression changed drastically. He thought and thought about Yun Xiangxiang's words and Hong Xuanji's denunciation. Only four words came to mind: This is a trap!

(End of this chapter)